Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: It Is Easier To Love Humanity As A Whole Than To Love One’s Neighbor

Posted on July 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor. … Some of the worst tyrannies of our day genuinely are “vowed” to the service of mankind, yet can function only by pitting neighbor against neighbor. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Abuse of Power Isn’t Limited To Bad Guys In Other Nations. It Happens In Our Own Country If We’re Not Vigilant

Posted on July 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Abuse of power isn’t limited to bad guys in other nations. It happens in our own country if we’re not vigilant.” – Clint Eastwood

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Thought For the Day: Throughout History, It Has Been the Inaction of Those Who Could Have Acted…That Has Made It Possible For Evil To Triumph

Posted on July 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If It Is Committed In the Name of God Or Country, There Is No Crime So Heinous That the Public Will Not Forgive It

Posted on July 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime so heinous that the public will not forgive it.” – Tom Robbins, writer (b. 22 Jul 1936)

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Thought For the Day: The Best People Possess A Feeling For Beauty, the Courage To Take Risks, the Discipline To Tell the Truth, the Capacity for Sacrifice

Posted on July 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.” – Ernest Hemingway, author and … Continue reading →

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Happy International Moon Day 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

This is the day that the UN has set aside to celebrate the first moon landing. This year’s theme is “Illuminating the Shadows,” which aims to focus on the ongoing exploration and discoveries related to the Moon’s South Pole. Ever … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Every Student Needs Someone Who Says, simply, “You Mean Something. You Count.”

Posted on July 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Every student needs someone who says, simply, “You mean something. You count.” – Tony Kushner, playwright (b. 16 Jul 1956)

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Thought For the Day: A Generation Which Ignores History Has No Past and No Future

Posted on July 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” – Robert Heinlein

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Thought For the Day: If You Want To Make Peace With Your Enemy, You Have To Work With Your Enemy. Then He Becomes Your Partner

Posted on July 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela, activist, South African president, Nobel laureate (18 Jul 1918-2013

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Thought For the Day: In Any Given Moment We Have Two Options: To Step Forward Into Growth Or Step Back Into Safety

Posted on July 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” -Abraham Maslow

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